Introduction The newly diagnosed breast cancer patient and her interdisciplinary treatment team must address both the local control (breast) and systemic control (body) issues to minimize the risk of recurrence….
Introduction As reconstructive techniques have improved, patient expectations have evolved. From the simplest to the most complex resection, patients expect to be satisfied with their final esthetic result. Trying to…
Oncoplastic breast surgery has become a common option for women with breast cancer. Oncoplastic surgery is defined as tumor excision with a wide margin of resection followed by immediate or…
Introduction Historically, early stage breast cancer has been treated with either mastectomy or breast conservation therapy (local tumor excision with adjuvant radiation therapy). Clinicopathologic characteristics such as tumor size and…
Chapter 2 Adult Inguinal Hernia 2.1Indications and Choice of Procedure 2.2Open Suture Techniques 2.3Open Mesh Techniques 2.4Laparoscopic Techniques 2 Adult Inguinal Hernia 2.1 Indications and Choice of Procedure Volker Schumpelick…
Chapter 4 Incisional Hernias 4.1General Principles 4.2Open Technique 4.3Laparoscopic Repair of Incisional Hernias 4.4Abdominal Wall Tumors 4.5Prevention of Incisional Hernias 4 Incisional Hernias 4.1 General Principles Joachim Conze 4.1.1 Definition…
Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1Anatomy of the Anterior Abdominal Wall 1.2Definition and Terminology 1.3Diagnosis 1.4The History of Hernia Surgery 1.5Repair Principles and Materials 1.6Hernia Biomechanics 1.7Biological Meshes 1.8Anesthesia 1.9Pediatric Hernia 1…
Chapter 3 Special Hernias 3.1Female Hernias 3.2Sportsman’s Groin 3.3Sliding Hernia 3.4Recurrent Hernia 3.5Umbilical Hernia 3.6Femoral Hernia 3.7Rare Hernias 3.8Spigelian Hernia 3.9Internal Hernias 3 Special Hernias 3.1 Female Hernias Georg Arlt…
Chapter 5 Complications 5.1Infection 5.2Incarceration 5.3Postoperative Pain 5.4Triple Neurectomy 5 Complications 5.1 Infection Bernhard J. Lammers 5.1.1 Introduction Infections are rare events in hernia surgery but are found with all…
Chapter 6 Miscellaneous 6.1Training in Hernia Surgery: Hernia Compact—Young Surgery as a 3-Day Further Education Course 6.2Hernia Register: Outcome Research in Hernia Surgery 6 Miscellaneous 6.1 Training in Hernia Surgery:…
